Photographing and Editing Silhouettes

August 14, 2013 by 8 Comments

Recently at Everyday Element’s Facebook page we have been having a good time sharing silhouette pictures, so I thought a now would be a good time for a tutorial on how to photograph and edit silhouettes. Silhouettes are images where the subject or subjects are totally blacked out against background of a sky or setting/rising […]

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Making Selections in Photoshop {and PSE}

August 5, 2013 by 13 Comments

During the month of August the editing focus will be on making selections in Photoshop and PSE. Today’s post only introduces new users to the concept of selections and identifies which tools you can use to make selections in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. If you are new to Photoshop or PSE you may have heard […]

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Brushes 101: Brush Settings Explained

July 11, 2013 by 1 Comment

We left off last week with an introduction to the brush settings menu. I wanted to touch on it again to explain what the different sliders do and how to use them. It is important to note that what you learn in this tutorial will not likely be used in photo editing, but more so […]

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Brushes 101: Changing the Brush Settings in Photoshop & PSE

June 27, 2013 by 5 Comments

Welcome back to the Brushes 101 Series. We are continuing to explore the world of brushes in Photoshop and PSE, both for photo editing and graphic creations. Before we go on, let’s do a recap of what we’ve covered so far. What is the brush tool? What the brush option menu is and why we […]

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